Politics May 04 Obama takes jabs at GOP, media at annual correspondents' dinner In case you missed it, the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner was Saturday night. And, as is the custom, President Barack Obama took playful shots at just about everyone -- including himself. Hari Sreenivasan has the highlights.
Nation May 04 Small businesses left in lurch when local banks collapse Did the federal government do enough to protect small businesses after the banks they relied on collapsed during the 2008 financial crisis? Correspondent Rick Karr investigates what the FDIC did with the assets it took over.
Episode May 03 Saturday, May 3, 2014 On tonight’s program, a closer look at the ongoing crisis unfolding in Ukraine. Later, a look at how a possible pharmaceutical mega-merger might slow the development of new drugs. And, NewsHour speaks with actor Bryan Cranston about his current role…
Health May 03 Pfizer-AstraZeneca deal could impact drug development Pfizer made a $106 billion bid for the British drug maker AstraZeneca this week in a move that was potentially motivated by lower corporate tax rates overseas. The deal could also affect the development of new drugs. Hari Sreenivasan speaks…
World May 03 Violence in western Ukraine signals intensifying civil conflict Despite all the violence over the past few weeks in eastern Ukraine, the greatest bloodshed has occurred hundreds of miles away on Friday in Odessa. To learn more about the situation on the ground, Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Philip Shishkin…
Arts May 03 'Breaking Bad' star Bryan Cranston steps into LBJ's shoes on Broadway Actor Bryan Cranston is best known for his role on the hit AMC drama, "Breaking Bad." But today he plays President Lyndon B. Johnson in the Broadway show, "All the Way." In a candid interview, NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown sits down…
Arts May 03 Q&A with 'All the Way' playwright Robert Schenkkan In his latest play "All The Way," playwright Robert Schenkkan takes on the complexities of President Lyndon B. Johnson during in his first year in office. In this web exclusive interview, NewsHour sits down with the Pulitzer prize-winning author to learn…
Politics May 02 Shields and Brooks on the flagging labor force, foreign policy fights Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including a mixed-bag jobs report boasting the lowest unemployment rate in five years, upcoming midterm primaries and critiques for President Obama’s…
World May 02 Warning of genocide, Kerry urges meeting between South Sudan rivals Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to South Sudan to urge President Salva Kiir to meet the opposition and halt a four-month civil war. In recent weeks, hundreds of civilians have been slaughtered in the Bentiu, and more than a…
World May 02 In Senegal, thousands of young boys forced into begging system for Koranic study In the West African nation of Senegal, at least 50,000 talibes — young boys studying the Koran — beg for food and money to pay their master. Some of these boys left home so young they don’t know where they…